, ka ##wa ##guchi decided to reg ##roup his forces for another attack that night . = = = second night ' s action on the ridge = = = expecting the japanese to attack again that night , eds ##on directed his troops to improve their defenses on and around the ridge . after a failed attempt by two companies to re ##take the ground on the marine right flank lost to ko ##kus ##ho the night before , eds ##on rep ##osition ##ed his forces . he pulled his front back about 400 yd ( 370 m ) to a line that stretched 1 @ , @ 800 yd ( 1 @ , @ 600 m ) , starting at the lung ##a river and crossing
, kawaguchi decided to regroup his forces for another attack that night. = = = second night's action on the ridge = = = expecting the japanese to attack again that night, edson directed his troops to improve their defenses on and around the ridge. after a failed attempt by two companies to retake the ground on the marine right flank lost to kokusho the night before, edson repositioned his forces. he pulled his front back about 400 yd ( 370 m ) to a line that stretched 1 @, @ 800 yd ( 1 @, @ 600 m ), starting at the lunga river and crossing